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CVE-2015-8019
The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.54 and 3.18.22 does not accept a length…
High7.8EPSS 0.38%
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Description
The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.54 and 3.18.22 does not accept a length argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a write system call followed by a recvmsg system call.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
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References (9)
- [oss-security] 20151027 CVE Request: Linux kernel: Buffer overflow when copying data from skbuff to userspace (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:1994 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:1961 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276588 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:2009 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/530642/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:2005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 77326 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:1995 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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